We are a species that is as of yet not very good at long term planning and consensus. All of our physical and cultural evolution to date has more or less revolv

We are a species that is as of yet not very good at long term planning and consensus. All of our physical and cultural evolution to date has more or less revolved around dealing with relatively immediate threats or short-term goals. So it would seem that unless we can find a way to make the threat of climate change feel more imminent to most people, we really won't start to move in earnest until it actually becomes a more immediate threat or something like nuclear fusion becomes viable and too attractive to ignore.